Lee Konitz
USA
Born: 13 October 1927
Years Active: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Cool, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Modal Music, Modern Creative, Free Jazz
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One of the most individual of all altoists (and one of the few in the 1950s who did not sound like a cousin of Charlie Parker), the cool-toned Lee Konitz has always had a strong musical curiosity that has led him to consistently take chances and stretch himself, usually quite successfully. Early on he studied clarinet, switched to alto, and played with Jerry Wald. Konitz gained some attention for his solos with Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra (1947). He began studying with Lennie Tristano, who had a big influence on his conception and approach...
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